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Walthamstow 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Number of cases seen by the Surgeon:—
| From Physically Defective Centre | 72 |
| From other schools | 194 |
| Over school age | 34 |
| Under school age | 154 |
| Total | 454 |
| New cases seen by the Surgeon:— | |
| School age | 108 |
| Under school age | 81 |
| Total | 189 |
| Total number of examinations by Surgeon | 643 |
| Total number of cases discharged by Surgeon | 83 |
| Average number of examinations made per session | 42.9 |
| Cases discharged by Surgeon and for after-care by Masseuse:— | |
| School age | 57 |
| Under school age | 38 |
| Total | 95 |
| Cases closed by Surgeon for non-attendance | 43 |
| Cases of school age away for training | 3 |
| Number of attendances for orthopaedic and massage treatment | 4,230 |
| Average number of attendances per session | 10.1 |
| Number of sessions held:— | |
| For Medical inspection | 15 |
| For Treatments | 418 |
| Total number of visits by Instrument Maker | 21 |
(v) Brookfield Orthopaedic Hospital.— The orthopaedic
scheme continues to depend for a great deal of its success on Brookfield
Hospital, which is administered by the Essex County Council.
It is a hospital school recognised by the Board of Education and the
Ministry of Health. Thirty beds are provided and Mr. Whitchurch
Howell is the Orthopaedic Consultant in charge.
Miss Garratt, C.S.M.M.G., has kindly summarised the admissions and operations done during 1938 as follows:—
| Admissions (Walthamstow cases only):— | |
| Under 5 years of age | 6 |
| 5 years and over | 7 |
| Total | 13 |
| Number who were already in Hospital on January 1st, 1938 | 5 |